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Improvement Practice Regulations, there are additional protections that community associations can utilize in contracts with vendors, such as alternative dispute resolution pro- grams as an alternative to litigation, provisions requiring the contractor to pay the association’s legal fees in the event the association prevails, clauses requiring all litigation to be brought in New Jersey (in the event of an out of state contractor), etc., Competent association counsel can advise community associations on many additional protections to mini- mize the effects of when a relation- ship with a contractor goes south. n

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(including any finance or “hidden” charges); all terms relating to any warranty or guarantee of the work, etc. There are many other examples of common violations of the CFA and regulations, and many contrac- tors are not aware of the nuanced requirements imposed on them by statute and regulation. This minefield of regulations provides strong lever- age for a community association when a dispute arises with a repair contractor. Contractual Protections In addition to the protections afforded to community associations under the Construction Lien Law, Consumer Fraud Act and Home

END NOTES: 1 N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-2, et seq. 2 N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-2 3 N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq. 4 N.J.A.C. 13:45A-16.1 et seq.

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